What to Expect

As a Fire Protection Engineer at Gigafactory Texas, you will be responsible for driving innovation and a first principles mindset, executing improvements, promoting collaboration between all stakeholders, developing programs and process to ensure the highest level of safety and quality for the site.

What You’ll Do
Ensure all fire systems align to all local, state, and federal regulations
Develop a comprehensive maintenance program for all fire owned fire systems
Work with Production Shops to improve visibility of fire system operation
Create a comprehensive system asset list for CMMS system
Develop and steward a program to standardize commissioning and handoff of fire systems
Develop and create Fire Protection Reports for new vehicle production lines, materials, suppression, and detection systems
Produce RFP/RFQs documents for project scoping and pricing for OPEX/CAPEX improvements
Develop and summit AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet the intent of code
Code Planning / Life Safety Reviews from Schematic Design through commissioning
Implementation and inspections of specialty systems implementation
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
5+ years of fire system management
NICET Certifications (ITM of Water Based Systems, Special Hazards, Fire Alarm License-TX)
Texas State FEL-A
Texas State RME-I

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time